News Digest: Two killed in Pakistan firing in Jammu & Kashmir

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		Saturday, August 23, 2014
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		India
		Two killed in Pakistan firing in Jammu & Kashmir Two people were killed and seven others injured early Saturday in heavy firing by the Pakistani rangers on the Border Security Force posts near the international border in RS Pura sector in Jammu district, police said. No power to ban Sriram Sena permanently: BJP Two days back, Goa government which is lead by the BJP, banned the entry of Sriram Sena into Goa under Section 144 CrPC for 60 days after public outcry Bailable warrants issued against Chidambaram, Azad, Shinde A sessions court on Friday issued bailable warrants against former Union ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad, P Chidambaram and Sushilkumar Shinde, as they or their lawyers did not appear with regard to a private complaint seeking registration of FIR against them as also former PM Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. More India News»

		Business
		SIP registrations double on market rally Retail investors are joining the equities party with a renewed zest. HC provides tax clarity on Vodafone-like cases Transfer of shares of a foreign company by one overseas entity to another will not trigger capital gains tax in India if the seller derives less than 50% of its value from assets in India, the Delhi high court has ruled. Ranbaxy faces Rs 240cr fine in US Ranbaxy Laboratories will reportedly need to cough up a Rs 240 crore fine to the US authorities due to violations found at its active pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing factory in Toansa, Punjab. More Business News»

		Environment
		Climate change puts Europe at dengue risk Dengue fever could make headway in popular European holiday destinations if climate change continues on its predicted trajectory, according to an alarming research. Decoded: How hummingbirds detect sweetness Scientists have discovered how hummingbirds' ability to detect sweetness Industrial waste monitoring to go online soon The government is now keen to kick-start a similar system to strictly monitor treatment of industrial waste – both effluents and emissions – by March 31 next year. More Environment News»

		World
		Nato says Russia artillery firing at Ukraine army The Russian military has moved artillery units manned by Russian personnel inside Ukrainian territory in recent days and is using them to fire at Ukrainian forces, Nato officials said on Friday. US weighs direct military action against ISIS in Syria Benjamin J Rhodes, the deputy national security adviser, said ISIS had become an increased threat to the United States, a threat the American government was taking seriously. UN condemns 'heinous and cowardly' Foley murder The UN security council has strongly condemned the "heinous and cowardly" murder of journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants and called for the immediate release of all hostages. More World News»

		Entertainment
		SRK to play Big B in Rohit Shetty's remake of 'Hum'? Shah Rukh Khan and Rohit Shetty are all set to team up again after the huge success of 'Chennai Express'. Gauahar Khan meets Kushal Tandon's parents Kushal Tandon’s relationship with Gauahar Khan isn’t a secret. But are they now looking to take their relationship to the next level? Well, while we are not aware of that, we do know that on Thursday, Gauahar was in Lucknow and went to meet Kushal’s parents. 'I can't take credit for the Dons and Krrishs' Priyanka Chopra is a self-made girl. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		SpaceX rocket explodes during test flight A SpaceX rocket exploded in midair during a test flight, though no one was injured, as the company seeks to develop a spacecraft that can return to earth and be used again. 'Bhindi' can extend shelf life of ice-cream Extracts of the humble okra or 'bhindi' can help your ice cream last longer by acting as a stabilizer in the sweet delicacy, a new study suggests. Nasa to give rats longer stay in space Nasa is planning to send rats to the International Space Station for a longer duration of up to three months to better understand the long-term effects of micro-gravity on living organisms. More Science News»

		Sports
		I have gone from 'king of Manchester' to 'devil': Van Gaal Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has poured scorn on critics who he says have made a "devil" of him after one defeat in his new job. Balotelli will not disrupt Anfield dressing room: Rodgers Liverpool manager Rodgers insisted no player would be allowed to disturb the "environment" at Anfield as the Reds appeared to close in on signing Balotelli. Liverpool match worth six points, says Pellegrini Monday's match between Manchester City and Liverpool will effectively be worth six points to the winners, City's manager Manuel Pellegrini said. More Sports News»

		Technology
		60,000 users join student in suing Facebook A law student's lawsuit challenging Facebook for privacy violations had gathered support from 60,000 users and passed its first legal review. Cognizant senior executives get promotions, salary hikes Nasdaq-listed Cognizant rolled out promotions for senior-level employees across the company after promotions for junior-level employees. 20 best paying jobs at Google There are a bunch of roles at Google and a lot of them have salaries that are competitive with its engineers, as per Glassdoor data. More Technology News»

		Education
		Anxious, depressed kids? Blame CEO-like packed schedules Students these days measure their academic growth with the number of tests cleared. Visually impaired to get extra time in UPSC exam Blind students appearing for civil services examinations will be given extra time for writing papers in Sunday's preliminary exam, an official statement said on Friday. Super 30 founder Anand Kumar met Union HRD minister today Noted mathematician Anand Kumar and founder of Super 30, who has won many accolades by getting hundreds students from marginalized sections an entry into the IITs, met Union HRD minister Smriti Irani at her official chamber on Friday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		UPA II cleared Adani project in Maharashtra forest Even as Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had raised his voice against undue favours extended to the Adani group, it has transpired that the UPA government had quietly cleared a proposal for allotment of 25 hectares of protected forest land for laying transmission lines from Tiroda to Warora in the Vidarbha region. Hitting students unacceptable: CISCE The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has issued an advisory asking all its schools to eliminate corporal punishment. Ranes get conditional bail in extortion case A special trial court judge in Goa on Friday granted anticipatory bail to leader of opposition Pratapsingh Rane and his legislator son Vishwajit in an alleged bribery case over green clearance to a mining company. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		More stands, continuous tracks must for cycling With Delhi Development Authority (DDA) planning to start a cycle-sharing scheme in Dwarka, experts say similar projects should be planned in other parts of the city. Juvenile kills man from rival gang, held A juvenile has been apprehended for shooting a member of the Neeraj Bawana-Naveen Bali gang seven times along with another man. The juvenile is said to be a member of a rival gang. Bhatti Village: Govt hand doesn't show here Most girls in Bhatti Village have never been to school. The most educated of them would have studied up to Class V or Class VI while barely a handful have made it past Class XII over the past several years. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		9-yr-old girl raped in Belgaum school A 9-year-old girl from Nelagadaranahalli, near Peenya, northwest Bangalore, has been allegedly raped in a special school in Raibag town, Belgaum district. She joined the institution two months ago. Ananthamurthy's last rites may be performed at BU campus today Veteran writer and political thinker UR Ananthamurthy breathed his last on Friday following a massive cardiac arrest at 6.33pm. Fiction UR Ananthamurthy's forte, was always a critical insider People may be well acquainted with UR Ananthamurthy for his writing skills but not many know he was a great listener too. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Shah sets his sights on AP, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP was ready with a plan to win eight states, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh where the national party could not fare well in the recently-held polls even though it came to power at the Centre with an overwhelming majority. All India Service officers cry foul over cadre allotment process Provisional allotment of All India Service (AIS) officers for newly-created Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh came as a rude jolt to several officers as the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) completed the marathon process on Friday. Doubts over viability of Andhra metro rail project Serious doubts are being raised over the economic viability of the metro rail project proposed for the VGTM-UDA region as it has just a population of 30 lakhs. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Speed limit upped, strict enforcement is key The government has, after 25 years, revised the upper speed limit for cars and motorcycles in the country but the solution to bringing down the high number of accidents, it seems, is to strictly enforce the speed limits and improve road designs. Minors can't be film heroines: Plea Girls under 18 years of age are “susceptible to wrong influence and wrong decisions,” and hence film producers and directors should be prohibited from engaging such girls as heroines or for playing other “adult characters” in films, a PIL filed in the Madras high court has said. Tibetan activist finds class support in Chennai Tenzin Tsundue has taken the Tibetan cause to new heights, including the crowns of hotels and cranes. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		No guru at ashram, guru-mas hold fort On Guru Purnima day earlier this month, the Asaram ashram recorded a rare gender revolution. New national chemicals policy on anvil The Centre is set to introduce a new national chemicals policy to give impetus to the chemicals sector and boost exports, a top government official said on Friday. Deceased constable's kin get Rs 12 lakh from policemen City police officials and personnel have collected Rs 12 lakh for the family of the constable who was mowed down by a speeding mini truck near Vadaj circle last month. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		College teachers to help 30 girl students financially In a noble gesture, teachers of Mahila Sewa Sadan Degree College, affiliated to CSJM University in Kanpur, have decided to bear expenses incurred in higher education of 30 girl students hailing from economically weaker families by pooling in funds and paying fee for three-year undergraduate studies in the college. Calligraphy fans come from Jaipur, Japan to hone skills In a bid to revive the glory of dying art of calligraphy, youngsters from Jaipur to Japan have assembled here to receive training of the art from Hyderabad-based artist Mohammad Nayeem Sabri. Majority of them do not are experts in Urdu, still they want to carry forward the legacy of this art. Internet facility at AU being misused Although the authorities of Allahabad University have pumped in huge amount of funds to enhance the internet connectivity and even planning to make all the campuses of Allahabad University Wi-Fi enabled in couple of months but a large numbers of students are using this facility for all purposes other then academics. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Man kills wife in Odisha over delay in serving tea A 56-year-old-man killed his wife in Odisha's Dhenkanal district as she delayed serving him tea, police said on Friday. Odisha hopes to earn additional Rs 1630cr The Centre's decision to increase royalty on minerals has come as a boost for the Odisha government as the state is expected to get additional revenue of around Rs 1,630 crore a year. BJP for criminal cases against ex-collector The tribal girl of Gajapati district's R Udayagiri killed self on August 13 in her house due to alleged negligence by the officers in sanctioning funds to her for pursuing nursing study. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Residents jump for joy as mercury dips in Bhopal Residents were pleasantly surprised as strong winds followed by thundershowers brought the mercury down in state capital on Friday. Woman consumes phenyl instead of cough syrup, dies A 30-year-old woman died after consuming phenyl thinking it to be a cough syrup here on Thursday. Six of a family conned out of Rs 20 lakh, four nabbed A gang of four conmen, including two engineers duped six members of a family of Rs 20 lakh promising to get them job in Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Bharat Oman refineries in Bina. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sebi orders Bhangoo's PACL to return Rs 45,000 crore to people Investment Schemes of PACL Limited are wound up and all the monies mobilized through such schemes are refunded to its investors with returns which are due to them” the SEBI's 92-page order said. Source of Rs 7.5 crore Virbhadra 'loan' not Vakamulla's grandma: I-T Virbhadra is under I-T scanner after Rs 7.5 crore was transferred into his family accounts between 2011 and 2013 by Vakamulla for allegedly favouring the latter’s hydro power firm Venture Energy and Technologies Pvt Ltd and its 15MW Sai Kothi project in Chamba, HP. Tsunami quota in education has no relevance now: HC The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that continuance of quota for "tsunami victims" for admission in educational institutions has no relevance now. More Chandigarh News»

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